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A dictionary of musical terms, 1898
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1Erst (G.) First; as, erster Satz, first part.
2Ersterben (G.) To die away, morendo.
3Erweitert (G.) Extended, augmented, amplified.
4Es (G.) E flat.
5Esatta (I.) Strict, exact; as, esatta intonazione, just intonation.
6Esecuzione (I.) Execution.
7Eses (G.) E double flat.
8Espace (F.) A space of the stave.
9Espagnol, à l' (F.) In the Spanish style.
10Espagnuolo (I.) In the Spanish style.
11Espansione, con (I.) With breadth.
12Espirando (I.) Dying away; gasping.
13Espressione, con (I.) With expression.
14Espressivo (I.) Expressive.
15Essential harmony. Harmony independent of grace, auxiliary, passing, syncopated, anticipating, or pedal notes. — notes. Notes belonging to a key-chord. [Chordae essentiales.]
16Estinguendo (I.) Dying away, gradually reducing both power and pace.
17Estremamente (I.) Extremely.
18Estro poetico (I.) Poetic rage or fervency.
19Etendu (F.) Extended.
20Etouffé (F.) Literally, Stifled. Damped, by means of pedal, mute, or palm of the hand. [Damp.]
21Etouffoirs (F.) Dampers.
22Etude (F.) A study, exercise, or lesson.
23Et vitam venturi. One of the movements of the Mass. A part of the Credo.
24Etwas (G.) Somewhat; as, etwas bewegt, rather lively; etwas langsam, rather slow; etwas rascher, rather quicker; etwas schnell, rather quick.
25Eufonia (I.) (1) Sweet sound. (2) A consonant combination of sounds.
26Euphonie (F.) Euphony.
27Euphonium. A brass bass instrument, properly belonging to a military band, but sometimes introduced into the orchestra as a substitute for the third or bass trombone.
28Evacuatio (L.) Literally, An emptying. In mediæval music, the making of a note in outline only, by which its value was reduced by one-third, e.g.: ◆ ◇
29Eveillé (F.) Sprightly, quick, lively.
30Evirato (I.) [Castrato.]
31Evolutio (L.) The working out or development of a subject.
32Evovae. The vowels of the words "seculorum amen" at the end of the Gloria Patri; a name of the endings of Gregorian tones.
33Exercise. (1) Preparatory practice in order to obtain skill. (2) A composition intended for the improvement of the singer or player. (3) A composition required of candidates for degrees in music in the universities.
34Expression. The power of rendering music so as to make it the vehicle of deep and pure emotion; the spirit of music, as opposed to the mere mechanical production of sound. A true expression involves the carrying out to the highest extent the fullest meaning of the composer.
35Expression-stop. In a harmonium the expression-stop, when drawn, closes the waste-valve of the bellows, and enables the performer, by regulating the supply of wind by his feet, to produce the most delicate contrasts of light and shade.
36Extempore. Musical improvisation. The art, or rather gift, of creating melody and harmony without premeditation.
37Extemporise. To play extempore.
38Extended compass. A range beyond the ordinary limit of a voice or instrument. — harmony. [Dispersed harmony.]
39Extraneous modulation. A modulation to an extreme or unrelated key.
40Extreme. (1) Outside; as, extreme parts, the highest and lowest parts in part-music. (2) Expanded to its furthest limit; as, extreme intervals, intervals greater than major or normal. (3) Not closely related; as, modulation into an extreme key. (4) An old term for any key having more than three sharps or flats.
41— sixth, chord of the. A chord of modern growth, so called because the interval of an extreme or augmented sixth is contained in it, either directly or by inversion.
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